EV adoption in America: Who's winning, who's losing?

EV adoption in America is decisively coastal, with California registering over 1.2 million EV sales in 2025, while heartland states like Wyoming averaged fewer than 200. This stark divide is driven by charging infrastructure—California offers one public charger per 7 EVs, whereas the national average is one per 18—and by state incentives that can reduce purchase price by $7,500. The coastal advantage outperforms #9's inland regions by a margin of 12-to-1 in per-capita adoption. Without federal standardization, the gap widens.